Vinyl pressings
by Julie London · 1957
About The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
LRP-3043-SIDE-1 - NGB-4128-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
LRP-3043-PT-2 - GB-4129-N1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
LRP-3043-SIDE-1 - NGB-4128-D4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
LRP-3043-PT-2 - GB-4129-N1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
LRP-3043 ✩ GB-4128-D3 CJSide A, variant 1
LRP-3043 ✩ GB-4129-D5Side B, variant 1
LRP-3043 ✩ 1 GB-4128-D3Side A, variant 2
LRP-3043 ✩ 1 GB-4129-D3Side B, variant 2
LRP 3043A (Stamped)
LRP-30432-1A (Stamped)
A1 LRP_3043 SIDE1 (Stamped)
A1 LRP_3043 SIDE2 (Stamped)
LRP 3043A (Stamped)
LRP-30432-1A (Stamped)
LRP 3043A H (Stamped)
LRP-30432-1A H (Stamped)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HAA 2091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Canada | Liberty LST7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2091 / London American Recordings HA-U 2091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Liberty LRP 3043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HA-U 2091 / London Records HA-U.2091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LRP 3043LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Philippines | Liberty LRP 3043LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Liberty LRP 3043 / Liberty 1547741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Liberty LRP 3043 / Liberty 1547741LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan | Liberty TOJJ-6006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772175LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLS - 9006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Disques London HA-U 2091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP-8112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records LC 3051LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | London Records ZA-L5504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP 3043LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of About The Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP 3043, released June 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3043, HA-U 2091, HAA 2091, LST7012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3043-SIDE-1 - NGB-4128-D1 [Anvil symbol] and LRP-3043-PT-2 - GB-4129-N1 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
